Measuring and feeding device



May 8, 1923.

'H. J. HAON MEASURING AND FEEDING DEVICE Filed July 17. 1919 4Sheets-Sheet 1 May 8, T923 1,454,239 H. J. HAON MEASURING AND FEEDINGDEVICE Filed July 17. 1919 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 8, 1923.

1,454,439 H. J. HAON MEASURING AND FEEDING DEVICE Filed July 17, 1919 4Sheets-Sheet 3 @511 Guam wag May 8; 1923.

H. J. HAON MEASURING AND FEEDING DEVICE Filed July 17, 1919 4Sheets-Shoot 4 5 noe/wtoc alien tag A, J Ha Patented May 8, 1923.

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HARRY J. HAON, OF NEwBIIReH; new some, nssIeNon To E. inc POM n1; moonse'oo tem, os wrrmmeeou, DELAWARE, n oosrosemon or DELAWARE.

lonesome m) A lic tion filed m 1.7,-

1' '0 all whom it, 12mg concern:

Be it known that I; Honey-J. Hum, .21 citizen-of the United States, anda resident of Newbuz gh, in the county of Orange fund State of New York,hswe'invented 2. contain new and useful. Measuring and Feeding'Device,of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to devices for the measuring and .feed' ofdetermined lengths ofgoodssuch as eather, fabric and leather substitute,and, more particular-1i to un easuring and feeding device for embossingpresses.

|In the embossin of leather substitutes. and otherigoocls oi indefinitelength which are passed stepby-step across the die ofan embossing press,it is; hly desirable that each embossed section reg ster, at its margins2 running crosswise of the goods, with the margins of the sections next.it. Other;-

wise, .-the embossed goods will objectionally show aiseries of crossbands at the meeting of the sections. The present invention provides anembossing pressby which goods 01 an indefinite length are emhossedsection by section with substantially perfect matching, or registrationofthe margins of the successive-impressions, and with which the onlbossing from end to-end of opiate of indefinite length can be carried onautomati can accurately, and rapidly.

One object of the invention is to provide a machine, as an embossingpress, havin means for sccurutely feeding the goods ucteii on throughthe machine. f

Another object is to provide a press or embossing goods ofindefinitelengths, section by section, automatically and continuously. 7

Another object is to provide mechanisms for use with machines,-ssembossingpresses, whereby such machines will automatically,continuously, and accurately act upon goods of indefinite lengths.

Another object is to provide an mechanism of the .ehaiuoterindicatedhaving goodsgrasping means which grasp the goods on the body thereofbetween'the margins, and preferably; at all parts from margin to margin.

To these ends, and also to improve generally unon devices and muchi 1183of the character in'dieated,.the invention consists in the embodying theinvention, a driving oi FEEDING DEVICE.

1919. Serial 1T0.-311,863.

following matters helteipafter described and claimed. 7 i Withoutrestricting the invention thereto 11: is described by reference totheiembodi nent thereof illustrated" in thenclcompanymg chrawings, andin these di ewingse Figure 1 is a sideeleuation'ofa machine 8-- mp'shown merely by dot and dash, e

end View substantially at Figure 2 is an the line 2-2 of Fig. liookingjn'the dues,- tion of the arrows Figure 8 is .a detailed fragmentul ,sideview ofu portion of the feeding meclitinism;

Figure 4: is -a face ers and certain related parts;

Figure 5 is n sectional de ail substantially on line 5 5 of Figurefi; H

Figure 6 isa side view of the feed roller. bracket and pressure spring,mati'ng' thos'e shown in Big, 3.; i

Figure 7 is a side View of thejfeed roller brake; i

Figure 8 the roll of ,unembossed the machine;

EigureQ is an edge view of the structure shown in Fig. 8;

Figure 10 is a detailof the friction drive for the winding roll; 9

goods at the book of Figure 11 is a-detnil of the mouhting-of' theactuating lever, also showing fragments ot'ithe main gear and thefeed'cam;

Figure 12 is a detail of the upper end of the rack and related parts.

The illustrated embossing .press prooer. (Figures 1 and 2) is for abetter understanding oithe preseut'im \ention, this press is brieflydescribed. It comprises fouruprights 1 carrying a Lstea'in plate 2 attheir upper ends. Qnthjs'plate is carried the die 3, suitably heated bysteam introduced through the pipe 4-.. The rising bed assembly,designated generally as 5, and providing the counter ,die fig-egzerhpli.fying apressing element, reciproeatesnverth sally on the uprights 1, topress sections of the goods" G to-be embossed againstthe die 3 Therising bed assembly is actuated from a main shaft 6 runninglongitudinally of themachin'e and receivin its motion iromn pinion 7,driven by suita legearin'g-T, and driving the gear 8 fast on .the shaft.The shaft carries a series of ca ms, as.l) alike is a side viewiof thebrake for 4 View of the feeding 011 of standardftype ut action andarranged one behind the other..

The cams actuate rollers. as 10, on a verti-- cally reciprocetable shaft11 that is connected by the links, as l2, 12, to the members of a toggle13. The toggle is connected to the assembly 5. Thus, when the shaft 6is: rotated the counter die 5 is reciprocated- The goods travel throughthe press from the: roll G to the roll G.

In carrying out the A pair of rollers M an 15, (Figures 1 and 2),exemplifying a means for handling the: goods, are mounted with therising bed 213- sembly, as by bracket 88, to reciprocate therewith, andare in position to grasp the goods between them. The upper roller 15 isforced toward the lower by springs 16., 16. The rollers are driven atthe some surface speed in a direction to feed the goods (in this casepull' the goods) through the press from back to front. And they graspthe goods all the way across the web. They are intermittently drivenfrom acam 1.7 on the main shaft 6, by way of a cam roller 17 on a. leveror actuator 18, link 19. sliding striking block 20, struck block 21fixed on a rack 22, loose gear 23, ratchet clutch 24, shaft 25, spiralgears 2? and 28, shaft 29, spiral gears 30 and 31 and (between therollers) gears 32 and 33 (Fig. 4). Thus, there is provided a feedingmeans for the goods, the shaft 6 being a common operating means for thefeeding means and the rising bed assembly. The cams 9 and 17 are sorelated, the parts so adjusted. and. the gearing and the diameters ofthe rollare 14 and 15 so related, that, when the rising bed assembly isnot in goods-pressing position. as shown, each time the counter die 5 isfully down and stationary, the rollers 14 and 15 are turned to feedthrough the press a. section of goods equal to the front to back widthof the effective surface of the die. Thus the mechanism provides forcontinuous embossing, section by section. of a web of goods ofindefinite length.

In order that the goods issuingfrom the rollers 14- end 15 man be woundup as discharged, the roll G. is driven from the main shaft 6, through apower transmitter or friction clutch 34. The friction of this clutch isso adjusted with respect to the pressure of the springs 16 that the rollG" will not be turned to pull the goods between the closed rollers 14and 1.5, but will wind up such goods as the rollers 14 and 15 deliver.

In the present instance (Figures 1. 2. and 10) this drive is by way ol:1 sprocket 35 on the shaft 6. chain 36. sprocket 37. jackshaft 38carried by the frame 51, bevel gears 39, shaft 40. sprocket 4i. chair49. sprocket 43, clutch 34 and gear The le ter dri es the gear 45 faston the shaft 46 that carries the goods G. The sprocket 43 is shdeblyresent invention keyed to a. rotatable shaft 47 while the gear 4A isloose on the shaft. By turning tho screw 34 the friction between thesprocket g3 and the gear 44 can be adjusted, this be mg done by varyingof the pressure of the expanding spring 48 against the sliding sleeve48', and so against the sprocket 43. As shown, the clutch is backed upby a fixer] collar 34: and has 9. keyed disc 3i and loose discs ofleather 84, 34.

It is desirable that the pressure between. the rollers 14 and 15 be keptrelatively low. to obviate any possible damage to the embossed surfaceof the goods. So, it is de sireble that, more. particularly at thestarting of the feed, the rollers do not have the duty of bringing theroll G up to a surface speed equal to the desired linear speed oi thegoods during feeding. To this end. :1 compensator device, or slackprovider, is "provided (Figure 1). This comprises a hmor roller 49extending across the web and. carried at each end by a swinging arm. {is50, pivoted to the frame 51 at 52; each arm has a. spring as 53connecting it with the frame. The springs largely support the devicewhen it is in its lowered position. But as the device rises the springssupport it less and less and are insuliicient to hold it up. In itslowered position the device provides sufficient slack to makesubstantiall one steps length of goods. During the feeding the goods aretaken from the slack so that the rollers do not have the duty ofbringing the roll G up to a. surface s eed equal to the feed speed. Thedevice, 49 and 50, rises as the slack is taken up and later. the springsbecome less effective and, the travel of the web ceasing, falls toprovide more slack; Of course, the parts are so related that the devicewill not cause slipping of the goods between the sprint, pressedrollers. Also, it will be understood, that. if desired, the compensatorcan be omitted. the pressure of the springs being increased snfiicientlyto provide for the rollers bringinq the surface. speed of the roll G upto the feeding speed.

As here illustrated, the springs .16 and the rollers 14 and 15 merelated HS follows (Figures 1. 3. and 4) :--'lhc upper roller [5 iscarried at each end by one arm 54 of e three-armed lever, as 54. pivotedat 55 to an extension 56 of the casting. as 5'? (or 69) carried with therising bod assembly. The arm 54 of this lever is force-l upward by theexpanding spring 16. The spring at its lower end abuts a block 76 ivotedto tho casting, and at the upper end abuts a nut 77 adjustable on a rod78. The rod is slideble through the block 76 and is attached to the arm54 by the hcok-block-nndpin 79: thus, the roller 15 is forced toward theroller 14 by a pressure which is adjustable by the nut 77. The arm 54*serves as a handle to liftthe roller-15, as when introducing oods;

Briefly, to review the operation: ith the rising bed assembly down, therackrises to turn the rollers and feed through a section of the goodsthis section being taken from the slack goods provided by thecompensator. The feed beginning, the frictionreleased by the ratchetclutch, starting to fall back, the ris ng bed assembly arises andembossing 1 occurs.

compensator starts to fell and, so, unwinds another section of goodsfrom the supply roll. Next, the rising bed assembly de scends. Then, thefeeding cam prepares to raise the rack, and so on, Thus, the deviceoperates continuously and rapidly and prae.

tically Without attention until the entire piece of goods has beenembossed section by section. the sections registering practicallyexactly, end to end.

As to the details:

Various adjustments of the rotation of the rollers 14' and 15 areprovided :--The position of the fulcrum shaft 58- to which the lever 18is fixed may be vertically udjusted (Fi 11) by adjustment of the splitcollar 59 (duplicated at the front and back of the machine) whichfurnishes a bearing for the shaft 58 and may be tightened in variouspositions on the post 1. The lever 18 is boxed (Fig. 1) to receive asliding block 60, to wlnchthe link 19 is pivoted. The block islongitudinally adjustable in the boxing by the screw 61 which is fixedagainst longitudinal movement in the box. but is rotatable therein andis screwed through the block-60. The struck block 21., which is struckby the block 20 to which the link 19 is iivoted is split and. can betightened in di erent vertical positions on the rack bar 22. The up Jerend of thejraok bar 22 carries (Fig. 128 a cross-piece 62 which isprovided'with adjustablea m'tment screws 63, 63, which strike thehousing costing; 6% when the ruck descends. By the ad justmeut of thescrews the fall of the rack, and hence, the distance upward that theblock 20 must more before striking: the block 21. can be adjusted.

As shown- (Figures 1, 2, 5, and 6). the loose gear 23. which receivesits motion from the rack 22 is rotatable upon the shaft 25. extendingacross the machine and rotatable in the castings 64 and 65 carried withthe rising bed assembly by the bracket 66. This gear 'flSf to theratchet disc 67 rota-table on the shaft 25. The drum'24 of theratchetclutch is fast'on-thesheft'25. The

- roller-receiving sockets 68019 the clutch are se iaced that, upon therisingoi the rack;

About at this time the.

the shaft will be 'roto'tedi to turn the rollersl and 15 to feed thegoods, while the rack can descend without actuntingthe shaft 25. Theousting 64 provides the lions.- ing for the gears 27 and 2B and thehearing for the shaft 29. The castings 57 and 69 provide bearings forthe roller 14, the casting ''l' also providing a housing for the gearsand 31, and a bearin for the shaft 29. .Both castings a-re'carrie withthe rislug bed assembly by the bracket 88.

As shown,- (Figs. 6 and 7 the roller 14 is provided with a frictionrake, In this was; {my chance of the roller 14 over-running anexectstep, due, say, to taking up of back lash, is obviated. A shoepiece 70 is attached to the casting 69 at 71 and extends. part wayaround the drum 72 fixed on the shaft of the-roller. To this shoe ishinged at 73, the other shoe piece 74 of, the brake. At its other endthis latter piece is sdjustahly forced toward the drum 72 by a. spring75 expanding between the ,end of theshoe and a, nut 75 on. a shank 75"fixed in the shoe 70 against longitudinal movement toward the shoe 74aand passing loosel through the shoe 74.

1 The shaft 81 u on which the unemhossed gooclssare'oarrie may have anadjustable friction brake whereby to regulate the on windin efiect thatthe compensator may have. ere (Figs. 8 and 9) a, shoe piece 821'spivoted at 83 to the frame 51-and wipes upon a drum 81' on the shaft.Thepressure is adjusted by the thumb-nut 84, screwed on the shank 84'fixed i-n; the shoe Siasuinst compensator, may housed at the front of"the machine to insure the-co trying away of the goods from the rollers1d and 15. should the roll G foil to pick up immediately.

Desimbly, the shaft 81 (Fig. 9) und the shaft 46. or take up member,which carry the goods. are squared between their bearings, as at 81". tohe slipped through correspondingly squared apertures on the drums onwhich-the goodsare wound. And

the hearings, provided at each end of the frame, are open at their topsto permit the lifting out of the shafts and the slipping: on

of the drums.

It will he. understood that the pressing element 5 mey or may notITlOlllClO an embossing; die; In the present instance, layers.-

of cardboard supporting layers of felt, to form the counter die 5, areprovided.

Desirably (Fig. 1), rollers 86 and 87 are carried by the rising bedassembly to support the goods, these rollers and the roller 14 being soplaced that the goods lie in contact with the counter die.

Although the invention has been described with more particular relationto a press huring a vertically reciprocating pressing element it will beunderstood that many fea tures thereof are applicable to presses ofother types.

The driving gear 7, gear 8, cam 1?,rcller 17 and lever 18 may, ofcourse, be arranged ith respect to each other in any suitable way. Ashere shown (Figures 1, 2, and 11) the gear 7' lies outside of the lever,while the gear 8, ram 17 and roller 1'? lie behind the lever, the leverbeing curved outward longitudinally to clear the gear 8 and the cam 17,and carrying the roller 1'? on the rear face. The com 17 and thesprocket are keyed to the shaft, as indicated in 2, while the variouscastings, brackets, etc, supporting the feeding rollers, etc, aredetachably connected with the machine, whereby the feedi mechanism as awhole may be convenien y attached to existing machines.

The invention having thus been described, what is claimed is 1. In aweb-feeding mechanism, for combination with a machine designed fornoting on a web of. goods and of the character indicated, such machineincluding a constantly driven element, means for acting on the web, andmeans for intermittently moving the same for acting on the web; inc01nbination, a rotatable means for handling the web and mounted at oneside of the machine, a rotatable shaft mounted upon, and extendingalong, the machine from side to side, gearing connectin said rotatablemeans and shaft and mounts at'said one side, gearing connected with saidshaft for rotating the same, and means for intermittently operatins:said second-named gearing in timed reiation'to saidmeans for acting onthe web and including a device connected with said monstantly drivenclement; said last named means, said second-named gearing and saiddevice beim for mounting at the other side of the machine from saidrotatable means and spaced therefrom by said. rotatable shaft.

2. In a web-feeding, mechanism, for con1- bination with s machinedesigned for act/ins, on a web of goods and of the character indicated,such machine including a driving shaft; in combination,driven means forhandling the web and mounted at one side of the machine, a rack, aratchet clutch asso ciated with said rack L0 be driven thereby, drivenmeans conne ted with said driving shaft, connecting means foroperativcly connecting said driven means and said racl: for at intervalsmoving the rack to opeintiveh actusie said clutch, said rack,ciutch,driven means and connecting means being associated and mounted atthe other side of the machine from said Web-handling means, and drivenconnecting means mounted upon, and extending! along, said machinebetween said rate at clutch at the one side and said webhandlins; meansat the other side of the machine.

3, In a web supplying and feeding assembly, for combination with amachine of the character indicated and for operating upon a web ofmaterial, in combination, means for intermittently feeding the web tothe machine, means for carrying the Web to be fed, and adapted for suchlocation with respect to said machine and feeding' means as to permit asag in the web tberebetween, a weight resting on the web at the point ofsag, and carried with it during; the feed, and means for supporting theweight and of increasing supporting ability as the weight is lowered,whereby the supporting means is of? illCl'GfiSEAl supporting: abilitywhen the web is sourced anr decreases in sunnorting ability es, {hiringthe feed and the lag of said webccrrying; means, the sng is taken up andthe weight rises. said carrying: means being movable under the pull ofsaid wei t 1. In a web supplying and? feeding usseinbly, for combinationwith a machine designed for acting on a web of goods and of thecharacter indicated and including coacting elements operatively relatedfor acting on such web: in con-ibination, menus for feeding the webstep-by-step to said elements and including web-handling means, meansfor carrying the web to be fed and udaptcd for location in such positionthat the web rises in its travel to the handling means. and movable todischarge the web. and means to remove the goods from said Clill'j'infimeans; such removing means comprising a. weight resting on the web andcarried with it during the food. and menus for supporting: said weightand of iii-reusing supporting ability as the weight is lowered, wherebythe supporting means is of increased suppor ing ability when the web andweight are in lowcposition. and decreases in supporting ability as theweb and weight rise during the feed. said carrying means be ng iirnmblcunder the pull of said weight.

5 In a web supplying and feeding assembly, for combination with amachine de signed for acting on a web of goods and of the characteriudicaie l and including counting: (ifPlC-IliS operativcly related foracting on such web: in combination, means for ding thc step-by-step tosaid els merits and including web-handling means. menus for carrying theweb to be fed and toenahle the take-up mem it the goods 'adapted forlocation in sucli position that the web rises in its travel to thehandling means, and movable b0 edischarge the weh,

means for acting on the web: the c mbination with means forfeedmgthe-web to said acting-means and inclndin e gra-sping and handlingdevice for-the wa and means, for

actuatin the device, of means for storing and including driven taken};

member, driving means r the same, and a power-transmitteroperetivelyconnectinv.

said driving 'means and'said member, said power transmitterhavingprovis'ions for insu'ring that it will not pass IEmower sufiicientor to pull the web from the grasp ofthe grasping device,

7. In a web-feeding and web-stor1n assembly, for combination with a met:me designed for acting one; web of ends and of the character indicatedand including 7 means for acting on the webzthe eorn'bina the goo s andinclu han' ingdevice for the we actin means and inclndingba grasping andi andmeans for of means for storing ga driven taken-up member, driv'means for the same, anda power-transini er operatively connectin saiddriving means and said member, ,sai

tion with n'ieansfor feeding the-Web to said actuatin the device powertransmitter including-provisions for the transmission of power andmechanical provisions for adjusting and determining thepower-transmitting ability of said firstnamed provisions to insure thatsaid trans-o [hitter will not, pass enable the take-u mem r topull the,web from the gras o the raspmg device.

8. In a fee 'ng-mec-anism, for combination with a machine desi 'ned'foracting on a web' of material and o' the character indicated, incombination, means for handlin O the web and means for driving thehandling means, the latter including an actuating lever, a rack bar, astruck block fixed on the bar, a striker block slidable on the bar, a

link eonn'ecting'said lever and said striker block, means operativelconnecting the rack bar and the hen ling means, and means for actuatingsaid lever.

9. In a feeding mechanism, for combination with'a machine designed foracting on a-web of 'material and of the character indidated,- incombination, means forhanclling )ower sufficient to the web and meansforhandling means, the latterincliiding anactnatin lever, a rack bar'as'truck block; fixed onthe bar, a-striker block" slidable on "thebarge linkconnecting block, means operatively connectinglthe rack & ndthe handling means, meansfor-"ad justing the stroke of-saidi=rackbmgyand,-

means for actuating said lever-1f u 10. In an elnboasin tion ,'a dieelen' ent an 9- pIQSS1ng, 6l6m6 llt, one movable to and;fi'om-tlieotlier and with respect to the hereafter-named drivl'nelement, means for imparti fro movement to said' n ovah element, adriven web-liandling device for-shiffiiiigft-lie web with respect tosaid' die elements and mounted v-updiielement to move-to and fro drivingelement, and i driving canteen-ans between. said driving-element andsaid web'- handlin devieeg said connections ineli diiig provisionsprovrdingffdn-the meanest of said web-handling device to andfromthedriving element as such device partakes of saidlever and saidstrikerpawn ucordbinaaj the wand v saidkmgvq ljle t ewith; a :83

the to-and-fro movement ot'fitlie'" niovlihle element.

11. In an tion, a die element and "a pressing-element,

"one reciprocatable to and fromthe other and with respect't'o "the,hereafter-named;

driving element, the two "co-acting for, enibosslng a weh'pfgoodssection by section-f means for reciprocating saidone element. Q

-10o riviii'g tweeters element at deterand including a di-ivin nectionswhereby said ciprocates the said one mined intervals vice carried withre'ci rocations a in the web and erranged to feecl t e 22bit: ingelements when driven, and for driving the handling device, drivingelement and cona driven: web-handling dc:

and fromth'e is carried by the said 1 one element in its reciprocations,and also" incli' ding provia ions whereby id device intermittentlydriven in timed relation to the' recijziroeations of'the saidoneelemena-12. In an emboss 'press, in combination, a die elementa iid a pressingelement, one rec-i rocatable to and from the other, and wit respect tothe hereafter named driving element, the two [coaching for em bossing aweb of goods section by-section, means for -reci nocatin the said oneelement and inclu v a rivingelement and connectionswherel iy s id dnvingelement reciprocates the said one elemental; 'determined intervals apair of web'handling rollers carried wit the' said-0neelement in itsreciprocations, receiving the web, and arranged to feed the web' betweensaid coembossing piesaj in c'ofiilina I the said one-element in its icea means mcludinglost motion provisions ermitting the reclgrocations orsaid device? to driving element -asth'e device 1 the reciprocations ofthe said one element.

13. In a web-feeding mechanism for combination with an embossin press,said press including a reciprocati element for acting on the web, a mainc ive shaft, and an opcrativeconnection between said shaft and saidelement providing for the reciprocation of said element by said shaft;in combination, a web-feeding means, suchmeans including a driven devicefor handling the web and a step-by-step drive therefor; said driveincluding gearing for driving the said handling device, a rack, aratchet clutch between said rack and arin means for actuating saidrack-device and including a cam follower and .a'cam mounted upon said amain shaft and cooperating with said cam follower to actuate the same intimed relation to the reciprocations of said element.

14.1n a web-feeding and web-storing mechanism for combination with anemboss ingpress, said ress including a recipro eating elementv or actingon the web, a main drive shaft, and an operative connection between saidshaft and said clement providing for the reciprocation of said elementby said shaft; the combination with a web-feeding means, such meansincluding a driven device for handlin and rasping the web and astepby-step drive t erefor; said drive including gearing for driving thesaid handling device, a rack, a ratchet clutch between said rack andgearing, means for actuating said rack and including a cam follower, anda cam mounted upon said main shaft and cooperating with saidcam-follower to actuatethe same in timed relation to the reclprocationsof said element; of a driven take-up member, and gearing for connectingsaid main shaft and said member, said gearing including a powertransmitter having provisions for insuring that it will not pass powersufficient to enable the take-up member to pull the web from tho graspof the web-grasping device.

15, In a web-feeding and web-st0ring mechanism for combination with anembossing press, said press inncluding, a reciprocating element foracting on the web a main drive shaft, and an operative connectionbetween said shaft and said element providing for the reciprocation ofsaid element by said shaft: the combination with a Webfeeding means;such means including a pair of web graspingrollers and a. step-bystepdrive; said drive including gearing for driving said rollers, a. rack, aratchet clutch between said rack and gearing, means for actuating saidrack and including a cam follower, and a cam mounted upon said mainshaft and cooperating with said cam follower to actuate the same intimed relation to the reciprocation of said element; of a driven take-upmember, and gearing connecting said main shaft and said member, sax]gearing including a power transmitter having provisions for insuringthat it will not pass power suflicient to enable the takeup member topull the web from the grasp of saidrollers.

16. In a web-foodie mechanism for combination with an em ossing press,said press including a reciprocating rising bed, a main driving shaftextendingin a front-toback direction relative to the rising bed, and anoperative connection between said shaft and said bed providing for thereciprocation of said bed by said shaft; in combination.

a driven device for handling the web and mounted at the front of saidpress, a cam mounted upon said main shaft at the back of the press andcontoured to actuate its 'i'ollower in timed relation to thereciprocations of said bed, a cam follower, and operative connectionsbetween said follower and said web-handling device.

17. In a web feeding mechanism for com bination with an embossing press,said press including a reciprocating rising bed, a main driving shaftextending in a front-to-back direction relative to the rising bed, andan operative connection between said shaft and said bed providing forthe reciprocation of said bed by said shaft; in combination, a drivendevice for handling the web and mounted at the front of said press. acam mounted upon said. main shaft at the back of the press and contouredto actuate its follower in timed relation to the reciprocations of saidbed, a cam follower, and operative connections'between said follower andsaid web-handling device, such operative connections including astep-by-step mechanism c-o-o erative with said cam fol- 1 lower, and aoriving connection between said mechanism and said web-handling device.

18. In a web-feeding mechanism for combination with an embossing press,said press including a reciprocating rising bed, a main driving shaftextending in a fronttobork direction relative to the rising bed, and anoperative connection between said shaft and said bed providing for thereciproca tion of said bed by said shaft; in combination, a drivendevice for handling the web and mounted at the front of said press. acam mounted upon said main shaft at the back of the press and contouredto actuate its follower in timed relation tothe reciprocation of saidbed, a cam follower, and operative connections between said follower andsaid web-handling device, such Opera'- tive connections including a Stepby-steP mechanism co-operative with said camfolerative connec "onbetween said shaft and said bed 'roviding forthe reciprocation of saidbed y said shaft; in combination, a driven device for handling the Weband mounted at the front ofsaid press, a cm mounted upon said main shaftat the back of the press'and contoured to actuate its follower in timedrelation to the reciprocation of said bed, a cam follower, end operativeconnections between said follower and said web-handling device,- suchoperative connections includinge stepby-step mechanism cooperative withsaid cam follower, a shaft mounted on said bed, and means for connectingsaid shaft to said step-by-step mechanism and to said webhandlingdevice.

20. In a web-feeding mechanism for combination with an embossing press,said press including a. reciprocating risin bed, a. main drivingshoftextending in e ront-to-beclr direction relative to the rising bed and anoperative connection between said shaft and said bed providing forthereciprocation of said bed by said shaft; in combination, a driven devicefor handling the web and mounted at the front of said press, a cammounted upon said main shaft at the back of the press and contoured toactuate its follower in timed relation to the reciprocation of said bed,a com follower, and operative connections between said follower and saidWeb-handling device, such operative connections including a. step-bystep mechan sm cooperative with said cam follower and mounted at theback of the press, a shaft mounted on said bed to extend in aback-tofront direction thereelong, and means for connecting said shaftto step-oy-step mechanism and to said web-handling device.

21. In a wcb feeding mechanism for combination with an embossing press,said press including a reciprocating rising bed, a main drivinshaftextending in n. directlon relative to the rising bed, and anoperative connection between said shaft and said bed providingfor thereciprocation of of the machine front-to-bnek said bed by said shaft; incombination, a pair of web-handling rollers mounted at the front of saidpress, said main shaft at the contoured to actuate its follower in timedrelotion to the reciprocations of said bed, a, com follower, andoperative connections between said followe'rend said rollers, suchoperative connections including a. step-bystep mechanism cooperativewith said cam follower and mounted at'the back of the press, a shaftmounted on said bed to extend from back to front thereof, and gearingfor connecting said shaft .to said step-bystep mechanism and toone'efseid rollers.

22. In a web-feeding mechanism for combination with a machine for actinon a web of goods and of the character in 'ce'ted, in combination, a.web-handlin device mounted in roximity to one side the machine, a vorie1e motion importenfor mo'untin in afcam mounted upon back of the promand proximity the other side of the mac ine thereby to be spaced fromand removed from proximity to said web-handlingdevice, and operativeconnections extending between said variable motion importer and saidwebhendlmg device.

23. In aweb-feedin bination with a met: me for acting on a web of goodsandof the charecter indicated, in combinetion, a web-handling devicemounted in proximity to one side of the machine, and means for drivingsaid device; such means including 'step-by-step mechanism mounted intfil'OXlHlity to the other side and removed from roximity to saidWebhandling device, an extendin between said mechanism and said web-hen'ng device.

"24. In a web-feeding mechanism for combination'Wit-h u machine. foracting on a web of goods and of the character indicsted, in combination,a web-feedmg device mounted in proximit to one side of the machine, avariable-motion-imparting.structure mechanism for come i ereby to bespaced fromoperativeconnections j and a step-by-step mechanism structureoperatively connected therewith and mounted in proximity to the otherside of the machine thereby to be spaced from and removed from proximityto said web-handling means, and operative connections extending betweenone 0 said structures end said web-handling,

claim the forefioidng, it try HARRY J. HAON.

